NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Hornets Picks for February 19
Published 11:33 pm Monday, February 17, 2025
The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET.
If you want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets on the board below (according to our computer predictions).
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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info
- When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: SportsNet LA and FDSSE
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Lakers vs. Hornets Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 13.5)
- Los Angeles has covered the spread 29 times in 52 games.
- Charlotte has covered the spread 26 times in 52 games.
- The Lakers are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Hornets have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater this season.
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Pick OU:
Under (223.5)
- The Lakers’ 52 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 223.5 points 29 times.
- The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 223.5 points in 17 of 52 games this season.
- Los Angeles’ games this year have an average point total of 225.6, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Charlotte has had an average of 222.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- The Lakers are the 24th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
- This outing features the league’s second-ranked (Hornets) and fourth-ranked (Lakers) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-800)
- The Lakers have won 21, or 72.4%, of the 29 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Hornets have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (24.4%) in those contests.
- Los Angeles has played as a favorite of -800 or more twice this season and won both games.
- Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +550 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 88.9% chance to win.
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